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Ayapana is used in the Amazon for headaches, colds and flu, mouth sores and ulcers, hypertension. and to relieve nausea and vomiting.* To learn more about this wonderful rainforest plant, go to theTropical Plant Database file on Ayapana. To see pictures of ayapana, click here.

Traditional Uses:* as a stomachic for digestive problems (nausea, vomiting, stomachaches); for coughs, sore throat, colds, and bronchitis; for ulcers (mouth, skin, gastric); for cuts, scrapes, and wounds; for tumors

Suggested Use: This plant is best prepared as an infusion (tea): Use one teaspoon of powder for each cup of water. Pour boiling water over herb in cup and allow to steep 10 minutes. Strain tea (or allow settled powder to remain in the bottom of cup) and drink warm. It is traditionally taken in 1 cup dosages, twice daily.
For more complete instrutions on preparing herbal infusions see the Methods for Preparing Herbal Remedies Page.

Contraindications: Ayapana leaves contain naturally occurring coumarins. Coumarin has an anti-coagulant and blood thinning effect and is a precursor to coumadin drugs. Consult with your physician before taking this plant if you are taking coumadin drugs or if coumadin anticoagulant type drugs are contraindicated for your condition.

Drug Interactions: Ayapana may enhance or increase the effect of blood-thinning medications.

* The statements contained herein have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
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